Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PANW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$127.0b

Palo Alto Networks Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Palo Alto Networks has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 72.2%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 20% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21.4% per year. Palo Alto Networks's return on equity is 49.9%, and it has net margins of 32.1%.

Key information

72.2%

Earnings growth rate

71.0%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate21.4%
Return on equity49.9%
Net Margin32.1%
Last Earnings Update31 Jul 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 14
At US$402, Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Worth Looking At Closely?

Palo Alto Networks: Transforming Cybersecurity Through Platformization, Buy

Nov 14

Palo Alto Networks Is Plowing Through Its Margin Expansion

Nov 01

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Oct 23
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Palo Alto Networks: Floundering Growth And Questionable Cash Flows

Oct 08

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Oct 01
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Palo Alto Networks: Rule Of 40 Points To A Hold

Sep 27

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Sep 20
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks: Saying Goodbye To The Rule Of 40 (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 25

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Aug 17
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Palo Alto Networks Q4 FY2024 Preview: Growth-Valuation Mismatch, Avoid Buying

Aug 16

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Presents An Opportunity

Palo Alto Networks' Deferred Growth Concerns Are Myopic

Jul 26

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Jul 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)?

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jul 04
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Palo Alto Networks: Anticipate Near-Term Volatility

Jun 25

Palo Alto Networks: Efficiently Absorbing Tailwinds

Jun 18

An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Jun 01
An Intrinsic Calculation For Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) Suggests It's 38% Undervalued

Palo Alto Networks Lays Out Their AI Strategy

May 29

Palo Alto Networks: We Have Concerns After Q3 Earnings

May 23

Palo Alto Networks: The Turnaround Is Unfolding After The Scare

May 17

Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

May 05
Here's Why We Think Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Well Worth Watching

Palo Alto Networks: Fierce Competition, Shares Remain Near Fair Value

Apr 26

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Apr 23
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Apr 12
What Is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Doing?

Palo Alto Networks: SASE, SASO, And Beyond

Apr 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Is Using Debt Safely

Palo Alto Networks Is Overvalued, But Its Operations Are Compelling

Mar 27

Palo Alto Networks: Pivot To New Strategy Comes At The Right Time

Feb 26

Palo Alto Networks Still Has Gas In The Tank (Earnings Preview)

Feb 16

Palo Alto Networks: Attractive Next-Gen Portfolio But Richly Valued

Feb 08

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Jan 23
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW)

Navigating Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike Vs. Palo Alto Networks Vs. SentinelOne

Jan 15

Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Jan 09
Pinning Down Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 27
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Using Too Much Debt?

What Does Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 13
What Does Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PANW) Share Price Indicate?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Oct 19
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW)

Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Sep 15
Is Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Palo Alto Networks makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PANW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 248,0282,5783,2711,809
30 Apr 247,7912,4483,1911,729
31 Jan 247,5272,2773,1111,686
31 Oct 237,2076143,0581,642
31 Jul 236,8934402,9921,604
30 Apr 236,4902152,8921,553
31 Jan 236,156342,7771,495
31 Oct 225,818-1432,6581,450
31 Jul 225,502-2672,5541,418
30 Apr 225,170-3902,4701,379
31 Jan 224,858-4612,3751,335
31 Oct 214,558-5102,2801,243
31 Jul 214,256-4992,1451,140
30 Apr 213,987-4382,0051,031
31 Jan 213,783-3681,934916
31 Oct 203,583-3001,854835
31 Jul 203,408-2671,820768
30 Apr 203,264-2291,771711
31 Jan 203,121-1741,715654
31 Oct 193,016-1031,637597
31 Jul 192,900-821,579540
30 Apr 192,752-541,474491
31 Jan 192,593-741,427452
31 Oct 182,428-971,365420
31 Jul 182,274-1221,293401
30 Apr 182,124-1671,275378
31 Jan 181,988-1881,177364
31 Oct 171,865-2231,139357
31 Jul 171,755-2031,076347
30 Apr 171,653-2101,052337
31 Jan 171,567-2131,010325
31 Oct 161,479-210953309
31 Jul 161,379-193882284
30 Apr 161,262-207827261
31 Jan 161,150-189756235
31 Oct 151,033-175689208
31 Jul 15928-131591186
30 Apr 15822-151553166
31 Jan 15739-252489145
31 Oct 14662-249436122
31 Jul 14598-226405105
30 Apr 14532-21034290
31 Jan 14483-7131178

Quality Earnings: PANW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PANW's current net profit margins (32.1%) are higher than last year (6.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PANW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 72.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: PANW's earnings growth over the past year (486.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (72.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PANW earnings growth over the past year (486.2%) exceeded the Software industry 25.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PANW's Return on Equity (49.9%) is considered outstanding.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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